A week of borderless hiking in La Cerdanya, exploring high summits, mountain lakes, Romanesque villages and the landscapes of both the Spanish and French Pyrenees
Borderless Pyrenees: Hiking in La Cerdanya
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2019 Ordesa National Park shuttle bus dates and times
The dates for the shuttle bus into the Ordesa Canyon from Torla have been published for 2019. The bus operates from the visitors centre in Torla to the Pradera in Ordesa where the main hikes in the valley start. Private cars aren’t allowed into the valley during...
Three ways to explore Ordesa National Park
The spectacular canyons of the Ordesa National Park contain some of the best hiking in Spain. Its kilometre deep canyons are carved out of the limestone and have awe inspiring cliffs. Hikes range from gentle walks in alpine meadows with the cliffs towering above you,...
Hike to the tower of Escuer Alto
Last weekend was again sunny here in the Pyrenees so I set out on another hike. My intention was to head to Aso de Sobremente which lies in a wonderful hanging valley, hidden above Biescas. You can do a big horseshoe route along the ridge and you have great views of...
10 highest mountains in Spain
Spain is Europe’s second most mountainous country with an average altitude of 660 metres. It has a high central meseta with lots of fantastic and diverse mountain ranges to hike and explore. But which are Spain’s highest mountains and where are they? 1. Teide - 3715...
First hike of the New Year
At the weekend Ruby and I headed out for my first hike of the New Year from the border at Portalet. The weather was beautiful - cold but with clear blue skies and sunshine. As long as you don't want to ski we've had brilliant weather over Christmas with three weeks of...
5 hiking adventures in Spain for 2019
Another year is upon us and we've chosen some of our favourite hiking adventures in Spain to give you inspiration for a healthy active holiday in 2019. Explore the spectacular canyons of Ordesa, the limestone spires of the Picos de Europa or the undiscovered Puertos...
Summer 2019 hiking brochure
Our Summer 2019 is now ready so order your copy today and start planning your next adventure in the Pyrenees. Next summer we've a new itinerary - the Canyons of Ainsa - that explores the eastern side of the Ordesa National Park with hikies in the Pineta Valley and...
Village to Village – a self guided adventure
One of our many holiday options here at Hike Pyrenees is to explore the Pyrenees at your own speed with one of our self guided holiday options. We introduced the first of these holidays to our itinerary back in 2012 - Village to village self guided, which is in the...
Mountain – a new documentary film
Mountain is a new documentary film from Jennifer Peedom - the maker of the recent Sherpa documentary. The film explores the beauty of the mountains rather than a particular expedition or peak and from the look of the trailer has some stunning footage. The film covers...